Eve R Colson MD, MHPE, FAAP

Biographical Info

Dr. Colson, Professor of Pediatrics, joined the faculty at the Yale School of Medicine 16 years ago. She has focused her career on newborn care, qualitative research and medical education. She has an national and international reputation for her work in preventive care to decrease infant mortality. At Yale School of Medicine she has served as Clerkship Director in Pediatrics, the Director of the Curriculum of the Clerkships and Director of the Longitudinal Clinical Experience component of the new curriculum. She is currently the Chief of the Section of Education for the Department of Pediatrics. As a Macy Foundation Faculty Scholar, Dr. Colson is creating a longitudinal experience for students early in their medical education that will include continuity with patients, with mentors and with students from other healthcare professions. She is known at the national level for her scholarship in qualitative research and this past year developed the first qualitative research special interest group at the Pediatric Academic Societies. At Yale and beyond she mentors faculty and students interested in medical education research, qualitative and mixed methods research methods. Dr.Colson has published original clinical research articles and has several ongoing projects focused on medical education and infant mortality. She has served as visiting professor and has been invited to present regularly at regional and national professional meetings.

International Activity

Pediatric Practice in ArgentinaCordoba,
Argentina(2007 - 2007)Sabbatical in Cordoba, Argentina July 2007-December 2007
We have established an ongoing relationship for training Yale Medical Students

Education & Training

M.D.

Yale University School of Medicine (1989)

M.Ed

University of Illinois, Chicago (2014)

Resident & Chief Resident

University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, New York, Pediatrics (1989 - 1993)

Instructor

University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, New York, Pediatrics (1993 - 1995)